Manbij had been under PKK/YPG control until Dec. 9, when the Syrian National Army (SNA), a Turkish-backed opposition group, took.

The exact cause of the explosion remains unclear, officials said.

The revised death toll marks an increase from the initial estimate of 187.

At the time of the incident, U.S. forces were conducting airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Yemen

The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law.

He said Israel had introduced conditions which Hamas rejected but would not elaborate.

“The success or failure of this deal matters to all of us,” DiCarlo said.

State television footage showed shattered windows, scorched brickwork, and debris around the blast site.

Democrats and the Greens without a parliamentary majority.

Assad defended his record during Syria’s protracted and devastating civil war, criticized the new leadership in Damascus.